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IMarEST To Play Active Role At Biomarine - A World First
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03 October 2010 by host
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The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)and its members are to play an active role in the first world conference on the ocean: BioMarine, the maritime initiative of the French Presidency of the European Union (20-24 October 2008 - Toulon and Marseille). IMarEST now an official partner of BioMarine and will have a
stand at the forum; furthermore IMarEST members will be able to attend the milestone conference free of charge.
For the first time, an international gathering of policy makers, business leaders, scientists and experts will address the issues and opportunities presented by the oceans. The Mediterranean cities of Marseille and Toulon will host BioMarine in partnership with Scripps Institution of Oceanography (USA), and with the full support of the European Commission and the French Government, the conference aims to cover all aspects of our interaction with the seas.
José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, is expected to attend the forum. Present at the opening of BioMarine will be Karen Roth, Parliamentary State Secretary of Germany; Koji Omi, former Finance Minister, Japan, leading a large Zapanese delegation and Xavier de la Gorce, Secretary General of Maritime Affairs of France.
"We are delighted to be invited to join the august body of organisations supporting BioMarine," says Dr Bev MacKenzie, IMarEST'sTechnical Manager. "Members interested in attending all or part of this exciting conference should contact me at bev.mackenzie@imarest.org and I will be able to issue them with a letter of invitation that enables them to register free of charge with the conference fee of €3500 waived. We look forward to welcoming them to our stand at BioMarine."
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